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Mounting Guard
MOUNTING AND REMOVING GUARD
CAUTION: Turn off and unplug the tool before making any
CAUTION:
adjustments or removing or installing attachments or acces-
sories.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
ATTACHING SIDE HANDLE (Optional)
The side handle (H) can be fitted to either
side of the gear case in the threaded holes,
as shown. Before using the tool, check that
the handle is tightened securely. Use a
wrench to firmly tighten the side handle.
Rotating the Gear Case
1. Remove guard and flanges from tool.
2.
3. Separating the gear case from motor
housing not more than 6.4mm, rotate
the gear case head to desired position.
NOTE:
If the gear case and motor housing become separated by
more than 6.4mm, the tool must be serviced and re-assembled by a
D
E
WALT service center. Failure to have the tool serviced may
cause brush, motor and bearing failure.
3. Re-install screws to attach the gear case to the motor housing.
Tighten screws to 18 in./lbs. torque. Overtightening could cause
screws to strip.
Accessories
It is important to choose the correct guards, backing pads and
flanges to use with grinder accessories.
WARNING:
H
Remove the four corner screws attaching
the gear case to motor housing.
English
Always make sure the guard is correctly fitted
before and during using the tool.
1.
2.
3.
4.
OPERATION
CAUTION: Turn off and unplug the
tool before making any adjustments
or removing or installing attachments
or accessories.
100mm abrasive wheels with rated max. speed lower
than 13500RPM can’t be used on this grinder. Accessories must be
rated for at least the speed recommended on the tool warning label.
Wheels and other accessories running over rated accessory speed
may burst and cause injury. Threaded accessories must have a
M10 hub. Every unthreaded accessory must have a 16mm arbor
hole. If it does not, it may have been designed for a circular saw and
should not be used. Use only the accessories shown on pages 9–10
of this manual. Accessory ratings must be above listed minimum
wheel speed as shown on tool nameplate.
Loosen screw, until the guard lug (I)
can rotate freely in the groove (J) on
the gear case hub.
Rotate guard (C) into desired working
position. The guard body should be
positioned between the spindle and the operator toprovide
maximum operator protection.
Tighten the screw to secure the guard on the gear case
cover. (Fasten torque no less than 2 N.M). You should be
unable to rotate the guard by hand. Do not operate grinder
with a loose guard.
To remove the guard, loosen screw and pull up on the guard.
90˚
90˚
I
J
C
(not standard accessery)
Switch
CAUTION:
Hold the tool firmly to maintain control of the tool at
start up and during use and until the wheel or accessory stops
rotating. Make sure the wheel has come to a complete stop before
laying the tool down.
